Authors born in 1943
- William Bennett Politician, 1943
- William Binney Cryptographer, 1943
- William DeVries Surgeon, 1943
- William E. Rees Professor, 1943
- William H. Ginsburg Lawyer, 1943
- William Wegman Artist, 1943
- Winston Groom Novelist, 1943
- Witold Rybczynski Architect, 1943
- Wolfgang Thierse Politician, 1943
- Woodie Flowers Professor, 1943
- Xaviera Hollander Author, 1943
- Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. Poet, 1943